Sentences with phrase «patients as survivors»

It's about time we starting treating cancer patients as survivors — even when they're still in the midst of treatment.

Not exact matches

Since late 2012, the once high - flying charity — which has raised some $ 500 million over the years to help 2.5 million patients, caretakers, and survivors get access to services such as fertility preservation, clinical - trial matching, and insurance assistance — has lost some of its biggest sponsors, including Nike and RadioShack.

Countless stories shared on World AIDS Day by survivors and patient family members describe Americans who, ignored by the political class and facing a dearth of treatment options, simply accepted HIV and AIDS as a death sentence just three decades ago.

I idealized my marriage as, in the words of playwright Robert Anderson, «a picnic without mosquitoes» («Notes of a Survivor» in The Patient, Death and the Family, edited by Stanley B. Troup and William A. Greene [Scribner's, 1974], p. 82).

She specializes in working with distressed couples, abuse and trauma survivors, those with substance abuse problems and their partners, as well as cancer patients and their families.

«I wanted to develop a relationship with him to help fund mesothelioma, and help my patients as well,» Taub said, characterizing the settlements firms like Weitz & Luxenberg obtained as both fair and necessary for the survivors.

At 12:10 p.m., cancer patients, survivors and advocates will ask lawmakers to restore the 15 percent cut Cuomo proposed as part of a consolidation of health programs including the Cancer Services Program, Hearing Room A, LOB, Albany.

Challenges highlighted for the year ahead were: Moving forward on piloting flexible sigmoidoscopy bowel screening; a national awareness campaign on bowel cancer; improving diagnostic capacity and productivity; the needs of survivors in different post-treatment phases; providing information to commissioners and providers about patients» experience of care; giving support to tackle issues such as information provision and better communication.

Join Albany walk leaders, June Bender and Lori Alkinburg, along with patients, families and friends as they gather for an encouraging event that honors scleroderma survivors and lifts the spirits of those who support them.

Dr. Stamenova adds that a comprehensive neurological consult would be helpful to patients, since individual cognitive screening measures such as the Cerebral Performance Category Scale, Mini Mental Status Examination and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, can not detect the memory problems faced by cardiac arrest survivors.

Willoughby notes that this is not unusual for a rabies survivor, as the virus fully paralyzes patients requiring extensive rehab to restore use of their muscles.

One survivor who beat those numbers is 58 - year - old Shirley Miller, who worked at UT Southwestern with Dr. Buchanan from 2002 to 2010 as a program manager, patient advocate, and outreach coordinator.

Adding mechanical clot removal to clot - busting drugs could lower stroke survivors medical bills, decrease government healthcare as well as non-healthcare related costs, and increase the likelihood of the patient returning to work and participating in society, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2016.

The same benefits of increased activity observed in lung cancer patients, especially improved symptoms and quality of life, appear to apply to lung cancer survivors as well.

The majority of patients recover from disease, however, there is increasing evidence to suggest that survivors experience long - term «hidden» pathologies due to infection that are as yet poorly defined.

Assessment of Distress, Unmet Needs, and Receipt of Care Plans Among Cancer Survivors in Georgia: A Needs Assessment Cancer Survivorship in Georgia Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Use of Integrative Therapies as Supportive Care in Patients Treated for Breast Cancer Georgia's Cancer Survivorship Needs Survey Life After Cancer: Survivorship by the Numbers Resources for Health Care Professionals Survivorship Resources and Services

As the battle over the law escalates, cancer patients and survivors are among the most vocal of groups raising alarms about the GOP's repeal effort.

Research is critical to understanding the unique health challenges these survivors face, and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center investigators lead the way in examining long - term outcomes as well as interventions that help these patients take control of their health and happiness.

Measuring and developing strategies to improve immune dysfunction which occurs in patients suffering from cancer, cancer survivors, recurrent infections, chronic diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, stroke, scleroderma and other autoimmune and chronic illnesses as well as disorders associated with aging and frailty.

«We will be able to develop and apply selected discoveries for new approaches to reduce the burden of cancer and improve quality of life for cancer patients and survivors, as well as assist in building the careers of the next generation of cancer researchers and clinicians.»

Patient and Family - Centered Care encompasses a broad variety of programs and services that includes a range of support services, as well as survivor and palliative care.

As a clinical psychologist who has spent a lot of time working with cancer patients and survivors, I know that even though genetics may increase your chances, you do have control over the lifestyle you choose.

These «Survivor Stories» highlight many unique challenges cancer patients face, such as pain, disability, uncertainty and fear.

It's no wonder that more and more doctors have begun to recommend yoga as exercise for cancer patients and cancer survivors.

ACSM's Guide to Exercise and Cancer Survivorship presents the science behind the benefits of exercise for cancer survival and survivorship as well as the application of that science to the design or adaptation of exercise programs for cancer patients and survivors.

Passengers (PG - 13 for mature themes, sensuality and scary images) Horror flick starring Anne Hathaway as a grief counselor to survivors of a plane crash who falls in love with one (Patrick Wilson) of her patients just before the others start disappearing mysteriously, one by one.

Hager shares a special connection with patients as a cancer survivor and she and her dog Kody put patients at ease during their visits.

In this case, the injured patient, or the survivors of the deceased, may be able to file a medical malpractice claim to recover compensation as a result of the damages suffered.

In addition to establishing a doctor or other medical professional's duty and breach of the duty of care owed to a patient, the testimony of medical experts may also be relied upon to establish the cause or causes of a patient's injury or death and the damages suffered by the injured patient or the deceased patient's survivors as a result of the injury or death.

Friends and family should be patient, flexible and supportive during this difficult time, as they can not see many of the changes that a brain injury survivor undergoes.

• As a cancer survivor, I demonstrate close personal knowledge of patient's fears and concerns and am able to effectively discuss all concerns and provide informational and personal experiences to alleviate all fears and focus on patient success.

Social Worker — Duties & Responsibilities Successfully serve as a psychiatric social worker and practice manager for multiple institutions Perform crisis intervention, adult, geriatric, child, and adolescent case management and therapy Counsel patients facing depression, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, dementia, and schizophrenia Serve survivors of domestic violence, rape, robbery, child abuse, suicide, and other traumatic events Responsible for 24 hour on call crisis intervention for multiple hospital emergency rooms Complete psychosocial assessments to ensure appropriate patient diagnosis and care Design and implement treatment plans including medication and individual / group / family therapy sessions Attend weekly team meetings to assess patient progress and document in the DAP system Review psychometric and psychological reports and provide feedback to patients and families Provide clients and family members with guidance and referrals to community resources Maintain contact with family members and encouraged their involvement in patient treatment Performed discharge planning including nursing home placement, home health, medication needs, transportation and Passport screening, extended in - patient and out - patient mental health services Serve as public speaker, referral development committee member, and marketing / financial advisor

As a cancer survivor, I also have a particular interest in working with cancer patients and their families as they try to navigate through the healing and grief procesAs a cancer survivor, I also have a particular interest in working with cancer patients and their families as they try to navigate through the healing and grief procesas they try to navigate through the healing and grief process.

She specializes in working with distressed couples, abuse and trauma survivors, those with substance abuse problems and their partners, as well as cancer patients and their families.Together, Drs. John and Julie Gottman co-founded The Gottman Institute in 1996.

Empirically validated treatments for child abuse may be more difficult to develop than treatments for survivors of adult traumas such as rape, because patients often present with a complex symptom picture that includes other serious problems in mood regulation and interpersonal disturbance.

BACKGROUND: Since a growing number of patients are likely to return to work (RTW) after cancer diagnosis and treatment, there is an increasing recognition of the work situation, and the physical as well as psychosocial functioning among those survivors who returned to work.

As a psychiatrist / psychoanalyst and a trauma survivor, I have treated traumatized patients, been a traumatized patient, and read widely in the field.